Portable music holder



Nev. 15, 1927.

E. L. ESHLEMAN PORTABLE MUSIC HOLDER Filed Feb 21, 1927 Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

:UNITED STATES EDGAR L. ESHLEMIAN. OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

PORTABLE MUSIC HOLDER.

Application filed February 21, 1927.

My present invention comprises a holder for music which is especially useful for piccolo or fife players as it can be attached to and firmly supported on the arm of the musician to constantly hold the music in the proper position with relation to the instrument as well as the line of vision of the musician when playing the instrument while marching. The support of the music is thus not affected by any irregular movement of the body of the musician when marching over uneven ground.

These and other features and objects of this invention will be fully illustrated in the drawing, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the music holder.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the holder.

As illustrated in these figures the holder is mainly bent up from metal rod stock of suitable thickness that will form a support having the proper rigidity and provide suflicient spring tension to clamp itself in place on the arm.

The holder is formed to provide two loops 1 and 2 that hook over the left arm at an angle to each other so that loop 1 of the sup porting end of the holder can he slipped over the lower end ofthe upper arm and loop 2 over the beginning of the lower arm with the elbow located between the two loops as illustrated in dotted lines in both of the figures.

A third elongated loop 3 which connects the loops 1 and 2 forms avertical flat bracing member that projects downwardly from the arm and normally rests against the body so as to hold the holder against turning on the arm. This function of the elongated loop 3 in holding the holder against turning on the arm is supplemented by the finger 4 projecting from the free end of the loop 1. This finger extends rearwardly of the loop 1 and is located partly under the arm to exert a pressure on the arm that will clamp the loop 1 in place on the arm. Furthermore this rearward extension of the holder which is practically parallel with the upper arm, serves to brace the holder from underneath and prevent its tilting downwardly in front of the arm. This will be apparent from an inspection of Figure 2 in which the supporting arm 5 and the loops 1, 2 and 3 of the Serial No. 169,893.

holder are illustrated in their proper position with relation to each other. The supporting arm 5 projects away from the body,

of the musician while the finger 4 projects rearwardly underneath the upper arm and parallel thereto. end of the finger at which increases the contact area of the finger with the arm and serves to increase the hold of the finger on the arm.

On the outer end of the supporting arm 5 is carried the clamp 7 by means of which sheets of music or a book of music may be fastened thereto and held in front of the musician in line with his vision while playing the piccolo or fife when marching. To illuminate the music at night the holder is provided with a flash light 8. The body of this flash light is provided on one side with the angular sleeve 9 which is adapted to telescope over the upwardly and rearwardly projecting pin 10 carried on top of the loop 2 of the holder. A spring finger 11 in the form of a loop is also carried on top of the holder behind the pin 10 and forms a stop against which the body of the flash light 8 can rest to assume its proper position with relation to the holder. The light from the flash light is directed toward the clamp of the holder so that any music supported thereby will be properly illuminated. The switch 12 of the flash light is so arrangedthat it can be readily reached by the musician and turned on or off as needed.

I claim:

1. A portable music holder comprising a pair of loops disposed angularly to each other and open at the bottom, a bracing member connecting said loops on one side thereof a supporting arm projecting from one of said loops and a clamp carried by said supporting arm.

2. A portable music holder adapted to be attached to the arm comprising a pair of loops disposed angularly to each other and adapted to hook over the arm, a bracing member connecting said loops on one side thereof, a supporting arm projecting from one of said loops and a' clamp carried by said supporting arm, a rearwardly extending finger projecting from the other of said loops and adapted to project under the arm in engagement therewith to clamp the holder in place on the arm.

3. A portable music holder adapted to be attached to the arm comprising a pair of An eye 6 is formed on the loops bent from rod stock and having their bottom open and disposed angularly to each other to engage over the bent arm with the elbow located between the pair of loops, a third loop connecting said pair of loops on one side thereof and forming a vertical brace therefor to prevent said pair of loops from turning on the arm on which they are supported, a supporting arm projecting from one of said pair of loops, a clamp carried on the outer end of said supporting arm.

4. A portable music holder adapted to be attached to the arm comprising a pair of loops bent up from rod stock and having their bottom open and disposed angular-1y to each other adapted to engage over the bent arm with the elbow located between the pair of loops, a third loop connecting said pair of loops on one side thereof and forming a vertical brace therefor to prevent said pair of loops from turning on the arm on which they are supported, a supporting arm projecting from one of said pair of loops, a clamp carried on the outer end of said supporting arm, a supporting bracket provided on said loop ahead of said supporting arm and adapted to be supported thereon in line with said supporting arm, a flashlight.

5. A portable music holder adapted to be attached to the arm comprising a pair of loops having their bottom open and disposed angularly to each other to engage the bent arm with the elbow located between the pair of loops, at bracing member connecting said pair of loops on one side thereof to prevent said pair of loops from turning on the arm on which they are supported, asup- POl'tlllg arm projecting from one of Said pair of loops, a clamp carried on the outer end of said supporting arm, a supporting bracket on said supporting arm comprising a rearwardly projecting pin adapted to support a flashlight in line with said supporting arm, a finger on said supporting arm on one side of said supporting bracket adapted to hold a flashlight in a predetermined position on said supporting bracket.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EDGAR L. ESHLEMAN. 

